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Appletell unboxing: The new Mac Mini

by Jake Gaecke on Mar 9, 2009 at 10:28 PM

Is it just me, or is there something completely different about taking a new piece of Apple hardware from its box and introducing it to the real world? Perhaps the same goes for every box full of $900 worth of stuff. In any event, I thought you might be interested… Continue Reading »

The new Mac Pro: first look

by Jake Gaecke on Mar 3, 2009 at 06:12 PM

The updated Mac Pro was just one of the many refreshed products announced today by Apple. They’ve taken an amazing machine and turned it into a monster. It’s like Beauty and the Beast all in one package. The most obvious updates were the new Intel Xeon “Nehalem” processor and the… Continue Reading »

Why the double monitor port Mac mini is likely

by Adam Fisher-Cox on Feb 24, 2009 at 02:31 PM

Regardless of whether the Mac mini that has been popping up in pictures and video is the real deal “2009 Edition” or not (my bet: not), a key point many are making to prove it is fake actually makes sense: the two video out ports, one DisplayPort and one mini-DVI. Continue Reading »

Video surfaces of “fake” Mac Mini

by Jake Gaecke on Feb 21, 2009 at 10:12 AM

We reported on the new Mac Mini image that hit the internet Thursday that had 5 USB ports and a Mini DisplayPort connection on it. I was fairly convinced that it was a pretty good Photoshop job, but now there’s new evidence to back up the original image. Take a… Continue Reading »

Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter now has a shipping date

by Jake Gaecke on Feb 10, 2009 at 09:00 PM

I know you were bummed when the new MacBooks predictably didn’t come with HDMI connectors, but it’s okay. Well, soon enough it will be. MonoPrice finally has an availability date for the Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter that they promised to have ready for January. It’s coming March 15th, 2009. Continue Reading »

Apple issues NVIDIA graphics update

by Jake Gaecke on Jan 26, 2009 at 09:27 PM

Today, Apple pushed an update for Mini DisplayPort equipped MacBooks across the board. The update addresses issues that users who purchased the Dual-Link DVI adapter and actually tried to use it. They also improved the playback of HD video with the NVIDIA graphics in each of these machines. The press… Continue Reading »

Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter coming…from MonoPrice

by Jake Gaecke on Dec 16, 2008 at 06:42 AM

If there’s one port that users want more than any other on new Macs, it’s a firewire an HDMI port. There’s a way to do it already, but it’s clumsy. You currently need a Mini DisplayPort to DVI, and then either a DVI cable and a DVI to HDMI adapter,… Continue Reading »

How long can Apple wait to deal with the Mac Mini?

by Jake Gaecke on Oct 28, 2008 at 08:00 PM

According to MacRumor’s Buyer’s Guide, it’s been about 450 days since Apple last updated the Mac Mini. That’s over 2.5 times the average of 188 days for a Mac Mini product cycle. I think it’s safe to say Apple needs to do something about the Mac Mini. Dennis Sellers from… Continue Reading »

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